Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Led by General Catalyst with participation by co-founders Steve Hafner & Paul English.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 2, 2014

I typically advise issuing 50% to 80% of the authorized shares of Common Stock to the initial founders upon incorporation. Thus, if the certificate of incorporation authorizes 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, an aggregate of 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 share should be issued at incorporation. Incorporation'

Common Stock 84

Common Stock Founder Aggregator Stock 84

Austin Startup

JULY 6, 2018

More traditional and comprehensive programs often require 5–8% of common stock, but often provide between $20K and $100K up-front as well. But 95% of founders I’ve worked with have viewed “cutting in line” to speak with investors as the main reason for entering an accelerator. Ask specific founders, off the record.

Dilution 48

Dilution Startup Technical Review Equity 48

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 9, 2019

Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful for founders to discuss these rights and to point out the problems they create for startups. This is a huge red flag and founders should push back very hard. In short, super pro rata rights are another example of investors trying to take advantage of inexperienced founders.

Preferred Stock 56

Preferred Stock Term Sheet Dilution Stock 56

ithacaVC

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The MCOP can serve a critical role as founders and other management team members are diluted down by rounds of financing or if their equity is not in the money. As the investors’ aggregate liquidation preference (ALP) increases typically the need for a MCOP also increases. A few key points to consider: 1.

Liquidation Preference 55

Liquidation Preference Management Preferred Stock Dividend 55

ithacaVC

JANUARY 24, 2013

Let’s assume the following: Common Stock outstanding: 3,400,000 shares owned by the founders. 62,000 of convertible debt outstanding with $13,700 of aggregate interest accumulated, which also converts as well in the qualifying round.

Valuation 53

Valuation Balance Sheet Option Pool Dilution 53

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

The founders of these uVC funds are entrepreneurs in their own right – either as people who have founded successful startups before, or as the founders of their own venture funds – which are also startups. In my view this means that these uVCs relate better to founders, creating for a more founder-friendly early stage investor.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125